Noobs-R-US!!!

[anyweb]

what video card do you have ?

[DonL]

geforce fx 5200 i have downloaded the driver but having probs installing!

 

[anyweb]

you have to run it from the command line (terminal), you are just double clicking on it and it's opening in gedit (a document editor)

 

so what is the filename that you downloaded ?

 

you need to

Code:

sudo -i

 

then

 

Code:

sh ./thenameofthefile.run

[DonL]

Now I have a bigger problem. My terminal window is completely white. Now sometimes my task bar that shows the programs currently open dont show them.

[anyweb]

make sure all your software is up to date then

 

to do that do as follows:-

 

Code:

sudo -i

 

then

 

Code:

aptitude-get update && aptitude-get upgrade

 

once done, you may need to reboot (if there was a kernel update) and if you did get a kernel update then you'll need to re-install the nvidia driver,

 

cheers

anyweb

[DonL]

IT only happens when my window manager is set to beryl. If it is set to Metacity its fine. When I try to do the update I get this any way.

 

root@don-desktop:~# aptitude-get update && aptitude-get upgrade

-bash: aptitude-get: command not found

root@don-desktop:~# aptitude-get update & aptitude-get upgrade

[1] 6542

-bash: aptitude-get: command not found

-bash: aptitude-get: command not found

[1]+ Exit 127 aptitude-get update

root@don-desktop:~#

 

 

 

 

Now Im just trying to figure out how to get wow to work. Im using the Digital Ninjas guild but having a little prob.

[anyweb]

i apologise as root (sudo -i)

 

try this

 

Code:

apt-get update

 

then

 

Code:

apt-get upgrade

 

cheers

anyweb

[Susi]

Hi I am Susi. I have been working with computers since 1975, probably longer than most of you have been around. I started out writing programs but that all was a long time ago. Now my son wants me to learn Linux. Well, he helped or should I say started me on a website. No canned programs, just raw code. I am having a hard time with it. I started to do an update today and now I can not get back into my website. http://thewesternwhites.selfip.com

 

Yes linux is hard. Some of the commands are similar to old DOS commands but changed to protect or confuse us :)

 

 

I get a Fedora screen telling me it is under construction or something like that. anyone got any ideas? Or do I need to call my son again. He does not live close by. Susi

[anyweb]

hi susi please start a new thread about this problem in the Fedora section and we'll advise you there

 

it's here

 

https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php?showforum=47

 

choose the version of fedora you are running and we'll move on from there

 

cheers

anyweb

[Bakshara]

I have noticed that this thread is quite olde, but I have found the answer to the question, "Linux equivalents to DOS commands."

 

Check these out:

http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-...-commands/

http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/unix_fo...users.html